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Pounds lost are cook's gain

Posted on March 11th, 2010

If Unalaska's Biggest Winner was a high school graduating class, Linda Lekanof would surely have been voted least likely to succeed.

Teens' on-the-air effort wins award

Posted on March 11th, 2010

Take a remote island, teens whose first language is anything but English, and a penchant for adventure and what do you get? The award-winning "Outdoors Unalaska" radio show.

Missiles, howling wind welcome sailors to Cape Town

Posted on March 11th, 2010

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Students' projects headed to state contest

Posted on March 11th, 2010

Three projects by Unalaska's elementary and middle school students will make the leap to the Alaska Science & Engineering Fair to be held March 26-28 at Begich Middle School in Anchorage.

Alaska's air carriers shape future at conference

Posted on March 11th, 2010

A gathering of aviation industry officials spent five days meeting on aviation safety, business practices, airports and technology improvements that will shape the future of Alaska's air transportation in the year to come.

Mummy ground squirrel tells of a different Alaska

Posted on March 11th, 2010

One fall day in Interior Alaska, a lion stalked a ground squirrel that stood exposed on a hillside like a foot-long sandwich. The squirrel saw bending blades of grass, squeaked an alarm call, and then dived into its hole. It curled up in a grassy nest. A few months later, for reasons unknown, its heart stopped during hibernation.

High halibut prices expected to start season

Posted on March 11th, 2010

Blustery winds and high seas were set to put a damper on Alaska's March 6 halibut opener, and prices were expected to be artificially high for skimpy landings of the season's first fresh fish.

Meetings begin for proposed Izembek road

Posted on March 11th, 2010

A federal agency will begin an environmental review of a proposed road through an Alaska wildlife refuge that provides sanctuary to thousands of migratory birds.

As Grumman Goose vanishes, Akutan travel needs rise

Posted on March 11th, 2010

Alaska's small communities cannot escape the "nowhere" moniker.

Chignik Lake death is under investigation

Posted on March 10th, 2010

Alaska State Troopers have ordered an autopsy on 32-year-old woman found dead Monday in village of Chignik Lake

Alaska Natives disproportionately affected in gonorrhea spike

Posted on March 9th, 2010

A large increase in reported gonorrhea cases in Alaska in 2009 has prompted state health officials to issue a Bulletin that describes the epidemic and provides disease control recommendations for health-care providers and other health partners, according to a written statement from the Department of Health and Social Services.

Ninth-graders gain urban experience

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Unalaska ninth-graders got a chance to experience the "urban" part of the Rose Urban Rural Exchange program during a recent trip to Anchorage.

Ice cream social sweetens the deal

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Unalaskans slurped up about 60 gallons of ice cream smothered in hot fudge, caramel, marshmallow and strawberry sauces at the Preschool Ice Cream Social on Feb. 14

Unalaska students shine at World Language contest

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Eighteen Unalaska students brought home nine medals from the 2010 State World Language Declamation Contest, held Feb. 20 at East High School in Anchorage.

Penguin watching puts sailor in hog heaven

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Daneen and Andy Looby are sailing home to Unalaska, all the way from Australia. The Fisherman is printing updates of the couple's journey as they are received.

Anchorage contractor will build Akutan harbor

Posted on March 4th, 2010

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has awarded a $31.9 million contract to Knik Construction Co. Inc., of Anchorage to construct a boat harbor at Akutan on the Aleutian chain, according to a Feb. 26 press release from the Corps.

Student competition turns on 'meniscus'

Posted on March 4th, 2010

It came down to a crescent shaped body. A fibrocartilaginous structure, to be exact, found in the human knee, but that's beside the point.

Catch share programs not mandated but offer incentives

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Many of the big decisions that affect our fishing industry are made by people who are far away and have never set foot in Alaska. The following are a few that fishing-dependent families and communities should have on their radars.

Researcher writes book for kids about 'Apun'

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Born in Florida and raised in New Mexico, Matthew Sturm somehow became an expert on snow. During the past 30 years, he has traveled thousands of miles on the substance, counted how many grains it takes to cover a football field to a depth of 2 feet (1 trillion), and has spent so much time lying on his side and squinting through a hand lens that he swears he has seen molecules of water moving through the snowpack

Native groups make case for state support

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Supporting their pending requests for more than $1 million in state assistance, representatives of two of the largest Native social service organizations in the Anchorage area discussed their efforts in health improvement and the sensitive areas of child abuse, neglect and sexual assault at the second Bush Caucus presentation of the legislative session.

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